When did the world's first high-speed train line open?
Japan's Shinkansen "bullet train" opened in 1964, just before the Tokyo Olympics. It was the world's first high-speed rail line.
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What was the first official Olympic mascot?
The first official Olympic mascot was Waldi, a colorful striped Dachshund created for the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. The marathon route was even designed in the shape of a Dachshund.